Karl’s Corregidor Trips.

[Karl Welteke]

First Views 14th and 15th Feb. 2019 on Corregidor.

       
Off to Corregidor for the 16th Feb 2019 Flag-Day and Battery Monja with iGary, John Moffitt, John Byrne. This album shows our first views and activities.

I uploaded 43 images, (links are at the end) but for this forum presentation I chose these 6 images.

U304. This is 1 of 10 images (in the album) of us walking up Malinta Hill on the 14th of Feb. 2019; we enjoyed the views of and from Malinta Hill. We also went into Searchlight # 8 via the path thru the only remaining gun shelter on Malinta Hill, Corregidor Island.



U305. This is 1 of 2 images us visiting RJ 43 Tunnel and area. RJ 43 stands for road junction in the former Fort Mills and this one and the tunnel are located just east of Malinta Hill.



U306. This is 1 of 2 images of the Malinta Hill Tunnel West Gate. It has been closed this year because rockslides have become common this year.



U307. This is 1 of 8 images (in the album), early in the morning, of the south shore, Bottomside, the area of the former town San Jose in Fort Mills on Corregidor Island. I enjoyed the sunrise and took note of a large school or association group camping here.



U308. This is 1 of 7 images (in the album) of groups of people departing and arriving at the north shore, Bottomside, next to the North Mine Dock of the former Fort Mills on Corregidor Island. Sometime large school or association group come and camp here on the island.

U309. This is 1 of 8 images (in the album) of the north shore area at Bottomside on Corregidor Island. These images were shot on the morning of the 15th of Feb while we were waiting for our Villa Carmen boat to go to Battery Monja today. Dogs have become more numerous on Corregidor then before, that is a change.

I uploaded 43 images into these two albums, take your pick.

Uploaded to Facebook:
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Uploaded to Photobucket:
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[Karl Welteke]

Battery Monja with iGary 2019-02-15

Off to Corregidor for the 16th Feb 2019 Flag-Day and Battery Monja with Gary Vodicka, John Moffitt, and John Byrne. This album shows our boat trip to Wheeler Point on Corregidor Island and Battery Monja of the former Fort Mills on Corregidor.

These pictures were shot in this order: north shore Bottomside, Battery Point, Morrison Point., James Ravine, Rock Point, Grubbs Ravine, Conshita Island, Cape Corregidor, Cheney Ravine, Wheeler Point, Battery Monja, various views of Bataan & North Channel

43 images were uploaded to different albums in different accounts; links are at the end of this presentation.

For this forum presentation I chose 9 images; I actually shot only one picture of the casemate because I got enough pictures. It was as difficult as usual cutting our way up to the entrants of the casemate.



U310. The Villa Carmen boat arrived at the north shore Bottomside on Corregidor and iGary paid 4,000 peso.



U311. We are on our way to Wheeler Point and we are passing James Ravine along the North-Shore of Corregidor Island now.



U312. This is the new power plant at Mariveles at the bottom of Bataan.



U313. We are on our way to Wheeler Point and we are about to pass Rock Point and Conchita Island at Corregidor Island.



U314. We are on our way to Wheeler Point and we are passing Cheney Ravine now along the North-Shore of Corregidor Island.



U315. We are on our way to Wheeler Point and see this odd rock formation between Cheney Ravine and Wheeler Point.



U316. We have reached Wheeler Point and get ashore between Wheeler Point and the next point, we call that the “No Name Point”. Because of the rocks the boat can’t land and we walked with slippers or whatever thru the water and changed back to shoes.



U317. We entered the casemate of Battery Monja; I actually shot only one picture of the casemate because I got enough pictures.



U318. We are at the gulch of Wheeler Point where one of the artillery guns was placed at one time. It was as difficult as usual cutting our way up to the entrance of the casemate.

43 images were uploaded to different albums in different accounts, take your pick:

Uploaded to Facebook:
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Uploaded to Photobucket:
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[Karl Welteke]

Wheeler Point to Government Ravine 2019-02-15

After we visited Battery Monja we took the boat to the Government Ravine and walked back via the Corregidor South Road. Besides me, we were Gary Vodicka, John Moffitt, and John Byrne. This album shows our boat trip from Wheeler Point to the Government Ravine in the former Fort Mills on Corregidor. From there we walked back to Bottomside on Corregidor via the Corregidor South Road.

For this forum presentation I chose these 11 images. There are 44 pictures and they were put into two different accounts, the links are at the end of this presentation!



U319. This is 1 of 9 images, us leaving the cove between Wheeler Point and No Name Point and clear then Searchlight Point at the SW corner of Corregidor Island on our way to the Government Ravine by boat on the 15th of Feb. 2019.



U320. This is 1 of 3 images from Google Earth and my Garmin account of our GPS track from Wheeler Point to Government Ravine on Corregidor.



U321. This is 1 of 3 images from Google Earth and my Garmin account of our GPS track from Wheeler Point to Government Ravine on Corregidor.



U322. This is 1 of 3 images from Google Earth and my Garmin account of our GPS track from Wheeler Point to Government Ravine on Corregidor.



U323. This is 1 of 7 imagers passing the Crocket Ravine from west to east on Corregidor Island on our way from Wheeler Point to the Government Ravine on the 15th of Feb. 2019.



U324. This is 1 of 4 images us rounding Geary Point from west to east on Corregidor Island on our way from Wheeler Point to the Government Ravine on the 15th of Feb. 2019.



U325. This is 1 of 2 images of us having debarked near the mouth of the Government Ravine on Corregidor Island; we came from Wheeler Point on the 15th of Feb. 2019. With these boats one gets his feet wet and we are changing back to regular shoes.



U326. This is 1 of 8 images of our boat struggling not to run onto the rocks after it offloaded us. The pictures do not show it but we had a strong easterly breeze and the crew had to struggle, 1 of 2 crew members was in the water to help, by standing on the bottom.



U327. This is the Fort Mills infantry defender’s trench at the mouth of the Government Ravine on Corregidor Island.



U328. This is 1 of 6 images of what I call the Mini-Government Ravine in the Insular Government Reservation in the former Fort Mills on Corregidor. It has 2 contributing creeks, 2 culverts and 2 tunnels.



U329. This is 1 of 6 images of what I call the Mini-Government Ravine in the Insular Government Reservation in the former Fort Mills on Corregidor. It has 2 contributing creeks, 2 culverts and 2 tunnels.

I uploaded 44 images each into these two albums, take your pick:

Uploaded to Facebook:
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Uploaded to Photobucket:
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[Karl Welteke]

16 Feb First Flag Anniversary 2019

Today, the 16th Feb. 2019, we are going to commemorate that Troopers of the 503d Parachute Infantry Regiment raised the US flag on a power pole 1945-02-16 on the first day of the assault on Corregidor. We were Gary Vodicka, John Moffitt, John Byrne, a young Filipina from Bulacan, Mr. Romeo Benitez and me. This album shows some early morning views on Corregidor, our flag raising, then our walk to Chaney Ravine, up to Battery Grubbs, look around Topside and then down via the Eng. Ravine Trail.

I uploaded 58 images into a Photobucket album and 43 images into a Facebook album, links are at the end!

For this Facebook Presentation I chose these 18 images:



U330. 1 of 3 images of early morning views, 16th. Feb. 2019, of the south side, Bottomside on Corregidor, we see Caballo Island (ex Fort Hughes), Breakwater Point on Corregidor and the row of trees running thru the former San Jose Town, which is gone now.



U331. 1 of 7 images of early morning views, 16th. Feb. 2019, of the north side, Bottomside on Corregidor, we see Menard’s boat arrive with Corregidor employees, Lorcha Dock where Gen. MacArthur left from and the Bataan south coast.



U332. 1 of 7 images of early morning views, 16th. Feb. 2019, of the north side, Bottomside on Corregidor, we see Menard’s boat arrive with Corregidor employees, Lorcha Dock where Gen. MacArthur left from and the Bataan south coast.



U333. 1 of 7 images of early morning views, 16th. Feb. 2019, of the north side, Bottomside on Corregidor, we see Menard’s boat arrive with Corregidor employees, Lorcha Dock where Gen. MacArthur left from and the Bataan south coast.




U334. This is 1 of 2 images with the new security guards in front of the Corregidor Admin Building on Corregidor. Today the new Security contractor is taking over. They will get the traditional Philippine Scout Uniforms in a few days.



U335. This is one of two images of the Corregidor Foundation Inc. Admin Building, this is the first time that I took notice the there is a small kitchen attached, inshore of it. One of these pictures also shows the only remaining Ft. Mills steel power pole.



U336. This is 1 of 2 images of us having reached Topside on Corregidor and we will cross the parade ground on our way to the First Flag Monument; notice the long grass on the Parade Ground.



U337. 1 of 2 images of our track today and numbers that explain the land marks.
1=First Flag Monument, 2=Radio, 3=rail to Cheney. 4=road to Cheney Ravine,5=Culvert & tunnel in Cheney Ravine,6=Battery Sunset Magazine,7=Battery Smith,8=Battery Grubbs,9=Phantom’s resting Place,10= water reservoir,12=Hospital,13 NCO Quarters-Bldg 133,14=row of 8 magazines, 15=Eng. Ravine Trail



U338. 1 of 6 images us raising the 48Star US Flag to commemorate that Troopers of the 503d Parachute Infantry Regiment raised the US flag on a power pole 1945-02-16 on the first day of the assault on Corregidor. We were Gary Vodicka, John Moffitt, John Byrne, a young Filipina from Bulacan, Mr. Romeo Benitez and me.



U339. 1 of 6 images us raising the 48Star US Flag to commemorate that Troopers of the 503d Parachute Infantry Regiment raised the US flag on a power pole 1945-02-16 on the first day of the assault on Corregidor. We were Gary Vodicka, John Moffitt, John Byrne, a young Filipina from Bulacan, Mr. Romeo Benitez and me.



U340. This is 1 of 2 images us walking down the road to Cheney Ravine from Battery Cheney. The trail was very well maintained, we understand a church group that camped out on Corregidor paid for getting it done.



U341. 1 of 5 images at the bottom/head of Cheney ravine, it shows the two entrances to a tunnel, (I saw a deer here once), the culvert crossing is blocked and we have to go down and up thru the Cheney Ravine.



U342. 1 of 5 images at the bottom/head of Cheney ravine, it shows the two entrances to a tunnel, (I saw a deer here once), the culvert crossing is blocked and we have to go down and up thru the Cheney Ravine.



U343. Battery Grubbs



U344. Corregidor Topside, the Rock Force Monument.



U345. Corregidor Topside, near here is Phantom’s Resting Place.



U346. NCO Quarters, Building 133 on Corregidor, there are a lot of broken beer bottles on the floor, US Troops or Japanese or both?



U347. The big tree at magazine #1 in the row of 8 magazines on Morrison Hill. We tried to go along all but gave up at the 3rd magazine.

Here are the two links to the albums:

Uploaded to Facebook, 43 images:
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Uploaded to the Photobucket, 58 images:
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Here is a copy of my diary entry for that day:

3rd Day, Saturday the 16th Feb.

We received the US 48 Star Flag from CFI and Gary arranged and paid for the hotel transportation to Topside to raise the Flag in Commemoration of the Paratroopers having raised it on the day of the assault, the 16th Feb 1945.

First Flag Raised 1945 on Corregidor, 74th Anniversary

For many years we have visited Corregidor on the 16th Feb. and observe the Anniversary of the 503d Paratroopers raising the 48 Star US Flag under fire on the west end of the Topside Parade Ground.

As usual the Corregidor Foundation Incorporated (CFI) provided the 48 Star Flag which was donated by the Gen. MacArthur Memorial in Norfolk.

This was the first time that CFI Security contractor could not support the event. On this very day, the 16th Feb. 2019, was the very first day that the new Security contractor assumed the watch.

Most of the years we always did it at the famous Old Flag Pole, that is what Gen. MacArthur called it on the 2nd Mar. 1945 but this year the halyard was not longer installed, I believe it or and the two sheaves (pulleys) on top where the halyard runs thru are broke.

So we used the new flagpole at the First Flag Memorial at the west end of the Topside Parade Ground.

Troopers of the 503d Parachute Infantry Regiment raised the US flag on a power pole 1945-02-16 on the first day of the assault. Over the years the pole has disappeared. Friends of Corregidor made an effort to find it and did. Between a gracious donor (Mr. Clark and Karen Judy}, the Kwiecinski family, Mr. Paul Whitman coordinating and the Corregidor Foundation INC. granting permission and doing all the work this new Memorial/Marker was established in 2015/16.

We were an international group!

Mr. Romeo Benitez, he volunteered to participate. He is from Maragondon, home of a big Andres Bonifacio Memorial. He said he also represent Mike Ross, a former Peace Corps Volunteer who was in the hospital today in Manila for an operation. We hope he will get well soon.

Mr. John Moffitt, a Canadian who has visited Corregidor over 55 times. He has written much in the Corregidor Forum about his Corregidor Exploration and Research.

A young Filipina from Bulacan who was able to out-walk us all, during this 4 day visit. She was very much interested in the Philippine history!

Mr. Gary Vodicka, a Texan, who is extremely interested in WWII History in the Philippines and has visited this country and Corregidor many times.

Karl Welteke, a German-American who has visited Corregidor 60 times and many other Philippine historical places including the Andres Bonifacio Memorial in Maragondon, just across the mouth of Manila Bay.

The 6th Person was John Byrne, an Australian, who also participated at the last anniversary. He represented the Mr. Paul Whitman, an Australian and the webmaster of the huge and very great corregidor.org/ webpage. He was unable to come this year.

After we executed our ceremony we went to Battery Cheney via the rail bed to it, via Radio, the magazine etc.

Then we followed the North Shore Road all the way to Battery Grubbs, via Cheney Ravine, Battery Hanna, Battery Smith etc. The road now, of course is only a trail, but it was in perfect walking condition, a pleasure to walk it.

I asked how come or who did it for what occasion and got conflicting information. The CFI Representative said it was the Faith Academy students who cleared it. A worker on the island said, that three workers and he gave me the names, cleared it for the Faith Academy.

Then we proceeded to the Sun Cruises Dining Tent on Topside for our hotel guest member to consume their meal there, via the hospital etc. I rested near the souvenir venders but learned that they cannot sell any sodas anymore but said that sodas are available at the Sun Cruises Dining Tent for 79 peso. But I learned I can beat that new procedure and buy a soda from the trolleys for 40 pesos, they were parked nearby while the passengers eat.

We continued our walk via SOQ, Phantom’s Ashes (Tom Aring) final resting place, the Topside 3 million gallon reservoir, all thru the Officer Housing below the hospital, the NCO quarters (Bldg 133) and tried to follow the rail track along the 8 magazines at the south flank of Morrison Hill. At the 3rd magazine we gave up because of the growth.

Then we went down Eng. Ravine, it is still walk-able but at the west end of the ravine, so much discarded trash, and equipment has been piled up that one has to climb over it to enter the ravine.

Overall it was another great experience to visit Corregidor and reflect on History. All the employees are friendly and responsive as always!

On the next day, Sunday, we used the Villa Carmen Boats to return to Bataan. John Moffitt will leave the island with the afternoon ferry. The weather was good on all four days and the seas in the North Channel caused us no concern.

Two observations, in the last year many things have become more expensive such as food and drink at the McArthur Lounge, prices went up somewhat, like 70 peso for a SM Light. 150 Peso for a Carlos Meal, rice, 2 eggs and a small can of pork and beans. A pancit dish is 200 peso; it is available at the other place for 120 or 140 peso.

The former rooms at the former MacArthur Lounge are now managed by CFI and cost now 1500 peso, before we frequent visitors received a discount, but that is no more.

The PSE (Prime Square Enterprise) boats with overnight stay rose to 6200 peso from 3500, and they are no longer stationed on Corregidor, they are now at the MAA pier on Bataan. The PSE jeepney is 2000 peso now vise 800 pesos only a year ago and they only have one and one more expensive minibus is available, 2500 peso.

The Sun Cruises ferry roundtrip of about 1200 peso is not available any more. The only way one get on the island from Manila via the ferry, one has to pay for the whole day tour, 3358 peso even if you don’t want the trolley tour and buffet lunch, because one wants to do different things.

The Corregidor Inn offered a twin room with breakfast for 2000 peso with breakfast in the past but now it is 7500 including 3 meals.

The grass at the Topside Parade Ground, on the Kindley and other places is not being cut at the moment, maybe CFI is lacking recourses. At least one of their vehicles, body vice, seems to be in very bad shape; lack of recourses?

[Karl Welteke]

Corregidor visit 14th to the 17th Feb 2019 w. John & John & i Gary

First Flag Raised 1945 on Corregidor, 74th Anniversary.

That was the main purpose of our visit but it is covered in other presentations

15th Feb 2019 short walk on Corregidor, this forum presentation has 11 images.

In the afternoon of the 15th Feb. 2019, I had a look at the hotel, Bottomside and the Stockade Level, the hotel pool is still not in operation. Neither is the galley, Sun Cruises prepares all meals at their staff house and transport it to the Topside dining tent or the dining area in the hotel. This album is for those pictures I took on that walk.

I talked to young Korean student of the Faith Academy who helped in this every so many years event of bringing their students to Corregidor. He spoke perfect English. This time it was the Middle School Students. They were about 140 people, students and staff, they stayed about 3 nights, I believe. No wonder the PSE boats were not available for me. They were camped out at the south of Bottomside. The water pressure was a little low at the female showers, one teacher told me.

One other important event is occurred today. The new Security Contractor brought his personnel on board, about 9 people. They will take over tomorrow morning.

Overall it was another great experience to visit Corregidor and reflect on History. All the employees are friendly and responsive as always!

Several observations, in the last year many things have become more expensive such as food and drink at the McArthur Lounge, prices went up somewhat, like 70 peso for a SM Light. 150 Peso for a Carlos Meal, rice, 2 eggs and a small can of pork and beans. A pancit dish is 200 pesos; it is available at the other place for 120 or 140 pesos.

The former rooms at the former MacArthur Lounge are now managed by CFI and cost now 1500 peso, before we frequent visitors received a discount, but that is no more.


The PSE (Prime Square Enterprise) boats with overnight stay rose to 6200 peso from 3500, and they are no longer stationed on Corregidor, they are now at the MAA pier on Bataan. The PSE jeepney is 2000 peso now vise 800 pesos only a year ago and they only have one and one more expensive minibus is available, 2500 peso.

The Sun Cruises ferry roundtrip of about 1200 peso is not available any more. The only way one get on the island from Manila via the ferry, one has to pay for the whole day tour, 3358 peso even if you don’t want the trolley tour and buffet lunch, because one wants to do different things.

The Corregidor Inn offered a twin room with breakfast for 2000 peso with breakfast in the past but now it is 7500 including 3 meals.

The grass at the Topside Parade Ground, on the Kindley and other places is not being cut at the moment, maybe CFI is lacking recourses. At least one of their vehicles, body vice, seems to be in very bad shape; lack of recourses?



U348. 1 of 7 images of the Corregidor Inn with some staff members, views of the hotel and from the hotel.



U349. My short walk GPS track: 1=boat landings, 2=North Mine Wharf, 3= Freedom Café-ex MacArthur Café, 4=Malinta Hill Tunnel West Entrance, 5= Corregidor Chapel, 6=Corregidor Inn, 7=Corregidor Inn pool, 8= ex Navy structure, 9=Gen Wainwright and Nurses Monument, 10=Tree line, 11=Centennial Youth Camp structure 1998, 12= Centennial Youth Camp showers etc, 13= Inn Staff House,-Generator and Recreation Hall, 14=(assumed) Japanese Bunker, 15=post war Corregidor school from the 4th Marines, 16=CFI Rowhouse, 17=CFI Staff House



U350. 1 of 13 images of the north shore, Bottomside area on Corregidor, showing boats coming and going, the North Mine Wharf with the Corregidor Rock Park, created by Mr. Edwards, the senior Sun Cruises member on the island.



U351. 1 of 13 images of the north shore, Bottomside area on Corregidor, showing boats coming and going, the North Mine Wharf with the Corregidor Rock Park, created by Mr. Edwards, the senior Sun Cruises member on the island.



U352. 1 of 7 images of my walk from Corregidor Bottomside to the former Fort Mills Stockade Level which is now the CFI Staff Quarters area and before the CFI Guest Rowhouse Quarters. This is also the area of the Spanish Fort.



U353. 1 of 7 images of my walk from Corregidor Bottomside to the former Fort Mills Stockade Level which is now the CFI Staff Quarters area and before the CFI Guest Rowhouse Quarters. This is also the area of the Spanish Fort.



U354. 1 of 2 images which we believe was a Japanese Army bunker structure; it is located right next to the Spanish Fort on the former Fort Mills Stockade Level. Yes, there are goats on the island, good grass mowers!



U355. 1 of 2 images showing the former Corregidor post war Elementary School, built with Marine Corps Association funds, out of gratitude to the people of the Philippines for their help and treatment during WWII.



U356. 1 of 9 images walking back from the Fort Mills Stockade Level down to the south shore at Bottomside on Corregidor Island and enjoyed various views.



U357. 1 of 8 images of showers and toilet stalls plus a building, all built for the 1998 Centennial Youth Camp on Corregidor (that is my speculation). The building has seen better days. I remember an Australian who rented it in the past but no more.



U358. 1 of 9 images walking back from the Fort Mills Stockade Level down to the south shore at Bottomside on Corregidor Island and enjoyed various views.

I also uploaded all the pictures into these two albums, take your Pick:

Uploaded to FB, 52 pics:
www.facebook.com/karlwilhelm.welteke/media_set?set=a.10216880536159378&type=3

Uploaded to the forum, 58 pics:
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[Karl Welteke]

Corregidor Trip 2013-01-17 Report Update and Correction.

I recently reviewed my Trip Report, dated 30th Jan. 2013, in the Corregidor Forum. I presented only 10 images then. I updated the links but only for the reply/entry of the 30th Jan but it is the beginning of this URL, click here.

corregidor.proboards.com/thread/1384/karl-corregidor-trips?page=1

I very much liked that challenging hike and posted about 134 pictures of that hike in this Photobucket album, click here:

app.photobucket.com/u/PI-Sailor/a/011e36b9-503f-4821-9354-16f4cf30b28a

For this update entry I chose another 8 simple images:

On this trip John Moffitt and I got to see places on Corregidor that are hard to get to or you have to pay a heavy price for a boat. We were able to see the hard-to-get-to:

Crocket Ravine, Gun Battery Cushing, Port Mills Search Lights # 6 and # 7, Geary Point and all its defense positions and the defense positions around SL6 and Batt. Cushing. Plus we had a good look at the new reinforcement project of the Fort Mills Cine Ruin.





Zf473. The reinforced front section of the Corregidor, Fort Mills Cine.



Zf474. Jan.17-2013, our GPS track to Geary Point, Corregidor Island on a terrain map.



Zf475. 2013-01-17. John and I are on the way to Battery Cushing via this Crockett Ravine Creek on Corregidor, it had some water flowing but we were able to keep our feet dry.



Zf476. 130117, John, in the process of clearing the step which lead down to Battery Cushing #1 gun from inland on Corregidor Island.



Zf477. John, aka fots2, at his great work shooting images from Battery Cushing #2 gun position. That gun position will fall into the sea in one of these years!



Zf478. 2013-01-17 Fort Mills on Corregidor Search Light #6 (SL6), looking out.


Zf479. 130117i Corregidor South Beach between SL6 & SL7.



Zf480. VI-F-3 Defense Position, 2013-01-17, shooting across the badly eroded area where much of VI-M-4 used to be. John is having a look towards me from the VI-F-3 gun position. This is Geary Point on Corregidor.

On this trip John Moffitt and I got to see places on Corregidor that are hard to get to or you have to pay a heavy price for a boat. We were able to see the hard-to-get-to:

Crocket Ravine, Gun Battery Cushing, Port Mills Search Lights # 6 and # 7, Geary Point and all its defense positions and the defense positions around SL6 and Batt. Cushing. Plus we had a good look at the new reinforcement project of the Fort Mills Cine Ruin.

The Coastal Defense Study Group people (CDSG) told us that during the Corregidor Siege in 1942, at Geary Point, were also several 155mm GPF guns positioned but we never found that location.

[Karl Welteke]

I updated an entry of mine, a reply it is called, with this name and the URL of the forum page where it is located:

Corregidor Diary
2013, 14th to 18th Jan. w. AJM

corregidor.proboards.com/thread/1384/karl-corregidor-trips

All the pictures of the walk, drive and exploration trip, this day, the 14th Jan. 2013, have been reposted in this Photobucket Image Sharing account. They are 91 images, and have short titles only:

Name and URL:

West-Rd 2013-01-14 Pucot-Mt

app.photobucket.com/u/PI-Sailor/a/ffcc3de0-73cd-4bb7-9a42-28fab4d53a51

Note from Karl 2022-08-29:

-The above link is active again.
- Because Photobucket changed procedures in recent years, my image descriptions don’t show anymore, but they are located in the title line. And because the image titles disappeared the pictures are no longer in the right order. In most of my albums they were original sorted, shown, in the alphabetical order but no longer so.



2013-01-14 The Biaan River bridge under minor repair, looking up river.



2013-01-14 Just north of the Biaan Bridge, work continues slowly on the Bataan West
Road.


The map for this section of the Bataan West road.



2013-01-14 The Bataan West Road, this is how it may have looked in WWII.



2013-01-14 The trail between Mt. Mauakis to Mt. Pucot above the Longos Kawayan point. It can be walked!



The map of the Longos Kawayan Point area.



2013-01-14 Mariveles Town from the Mt. Mauakis Peaks



2013-01-14 Just entered the trail to Naiklec Point which is between Hornos Point and Longos Kawayan Point. I looking back towards Mariveles Town and Mt. Mariveles.



2013-01-14 at the Rouvia Port Complex in Mariveles Town, this is where I catch the ferry to Corregidor. The name of this vessel got my attention, I used to live just south of the Danish border in Germany.




2013-01-14 A view from the Rouvia Port in Mariveles towards the Cochinos Point.


Notes:
The activities of this day are covered in more detail in this thread called:

Walk to the Battle of the points.

corregidor.proboards.com/thread/667/page/2/walk-battle-points#scrollTo=11964

And this is not the only thread we have about the Battle of the Points area. Chadhill took an adventure tour in 1986 to Quinauan Point and has some good descriptions of the point and enriched it with battle graphs from different books about these battles. This is the URL:
corregidor.proboards.com/thread/793/quinauan-point-1986

Bob Hudson recently visited Quinauan Village and was able to attain BAR from village chief who had gotten it from the battle field. Here is the URL:
corregidor.proboards.com/thread/793/quinauan-point-1986